The story
In 1902, the company that later became Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated was founded by the current chairman's great-grandfather, J. B. Harrison. That company was merged with other bottlers to form Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated in 1973. The company was incorporated in 1980, acquired Wometco in 1985, and acquired Sunbelt Coca-Cola in 1991.
The company describes its purpose as "to honor God in all we do, to serve others, to pursue excellence, and to grow profitably."
From Wikipedia’s article on Coca-Cola Consolidated, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7